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33 C.F.R. §§ 154.2020–154.2025

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§154.2020. Certification and recertification—owner/operator responsibilities.

33 C.F.R. § 154.2020

(a)
Prior to operating, a new vapor control system (VCS) installation must be certified under 33 CFR 154.2023 by a certifying entity as meeting the requirements of this subpart.
(b)
A certified VCS or a Coast Guard-approved VCS must be recertified by a certifying entity under 33 CFR 154.2023 before it can—
(1)
Control vapors other than those for which it was originally certified;
(2)
Receive vapors from vessels other than those for which it was approved, if the VCS was in operation prior to July 23, 1990;
(3)
Operate under any changed design or configuration;
(4)
Operate as part of multi-breasted barge-loading operations, if the VCS was not originally approved or certified for such operations; or
(5)
Be connected to a tank vessel if a pigging system is used to clear cargo in the cargo line back to the tank vessel.
(c)
For a transfer facility, prior to operating a VCS to control vapor from a tank vessel during cargo loading line pigging to clear cargo in the cargo loading line back to the tank vessel, the cargo loading line pigging system must be reviewed by a certifying entity as meeting the requirements of 33 CFR 154.2104.
(d)
To apply for certification, the owner or operator of a facility VCS must submit plans, calculations, specifications, and other related information, including a qualitative failure analysis, to the certifying entity. Suggested, but not mandatory, guidance for preparing a qualitative failure analysis can be found in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers publication “Guidelines for Hazard Evaluation Procedures,” and in Military Standard MIL-STD-882B for a quantitative failure analysis. For assistance in locating those publications, contact the Commandant (CG-ENG), Attn: Office of Design and Engineering Standards, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509, telephone 202-372-1418 or via email at [email protected]. The analysis must demonstrate that—
(1)
The VCS can operate continuously and safely while controlling cargo vapors to or from tankships or tank barges over the full range of transfer rates expected at the facility;
(2)
The VCS has the proper alarms and automatic shutdown systems required by this subpart to prevent an unsafe operation;
(3)
The VCS has sufficient automatic or passive devices to minimize damage to personnel, property, and the environment if an accident were to occur;
(4)
If a quantitative failure analysis is also conducted, the level of safety attained is at least one order of magnitude greater than that calculated for operating without a VCS; and
(5)
If a facility uses a cargo line pigging system to clear cargo in the cargo line back to the tank vessel with the VCS connected, the qualitative failure analysis must demonstrate that the cargo line pigging system has at least the same levels of safety required by paragraphs (d)(1), (2), and (3) of this section to prevent overpressure of the vessel's cargo tanks and account for the probability that the pig is destroyed during line-pigging operations.
(e)
The VCS owner or operator must maintain at the facility—
(1)
A copy of VCS design documentation, including plans, drawings, calculations, and specifications for the VCS;
(2)
The facility operations manual, including the list of cargoes that the facility is approved to vapor control;
(3)
Any certification or recertification letter issued under 33 CFR 154.2023; and
(4)
Other records as required by 33 CFR 154.740.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[USCG-1999-5150, 78 FR 42618, July 16, 2013, as amended by USCG-2014-0410, 79 FR 38436, July 7, 2014; 80 FR 7540, Feb. 11, 2015]

Source

Source: USCG-1999-5150, 78 FR 42618, July 16, 2013, unless otherwise noted.

Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(1)(C), (j)(5), (j)(6), and (m)(2); 46 U.S.C. 70011, 70034; sec. 2, E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2. Subpart F is also issued under 33 U.S.C. 2735. Vapor control recovery provisions of Subpart P are also issued under 42 U.S.C. 7511b(f)(2).

Amendments

[USCG-1999-5150, 78 FR 42618, July 16, 2013, as amended by USCG-2014-0410, 79 FR 38436, July 7, 2014; 80 FR 7540, Feb. 11, 2015]

§154.2021. Operational review—owner/operator responsibilities.

33 C.F.R. § 154.2021

(a)
Each facility vapor control system (VCS) must undergo an operational review by a certifying entity within five years of its initial certification or last operational review, to ensure its proper operation and maintenance.
(b)
The VCS owner or operator must coordinate with the certifying entity and provide the entity with all necessary documentation and records to conduct the operational review.
(c)
The VCS owner or operator must notify the Captain of the Port (COTP) of a scheduled operational review. The COTP, at his or her discretion, may observe the operational review.
(d)
The VCS owner or operator must maintain, at the facility, the latest operational review letter issued under 33 CFR 154.2023.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Source

Source: USCG-1999-5150, 78 FR 42618, July 16, 2013, unless otherwise noted.

Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(1)(C), (j)(5), (j)(6), and (m)(2); 46 U.S.C. 70011, 70034; sec. 2, E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2. Subpart F is also issued under 33 U.S.C. 2735. Vapor control recovery provisions of Subpart P are also issued under 42 U.S.C. 7511b(f)(2).

§154.2022. Certification, recertification, or operational review—certifying entity responsibilities, generally.

33 C.F.R. § 154.2022

Before the initial certification of a facility vapor control system (VCS), the certifying entity must perform each of the tasks specified in this section.
(a)
Review all VCS design documentation, including plans, drawings, calculations, specifications, and failure analysis, to ensure that the VCS design meets the requirements of this subpart.
(b)
Conduct an initial onsite inspection to ensure that the VCS installation conforms to the VCS plans, drawings, and specifications reviewed.
(c)
Conduct onsite reviews and observe tests to ensure the VCS's proper operation in accordance with its design and compliance with applicable regulations and the facility's operations manual and to ensure that—
(1)
Each alarm and shutdown shown on the piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) and reviewed in the hazard analysis as part of the system responds properly, through simulation of emergency conditions to activate the alarm or shutdown;
(2)
Maximum vacuum cannot be exceeded at the maximum operating conditions of any vapor-moving device, through testing of the vacuum breaker;
(3)
VCS shutdown occurs correctly, through the startup of the VCS and tripping of each shutdown loop while the VCS is not connected to a vessel;
(4)
VCS startup, normal operation, and shutdown occur properly, through observing the relevant portions of a test loading or unloading of one vessel, or a test cleaning of one tank barge at a tank barge cleaning facility; and that
(5)
The automatic liquid block valve successfully stops flow of liquid to the vessel during a system shutdown, through observing the relevant portions of a test loading or test cargo tank cleaning.
(d)
Review, for each cargo vapor the VCS will control, the cargo's chemical data and the VCS design to ensure that—
(1)
Each vapor-controlled chemical is either specified in writing by the Commandant or listed in 46 CFR 30.25-1, 46 CFR 151.05, or Table 1 or Table 2 of 46 CFR 153;
(2)
Each chemical's maximum experimental safe gap, minimum oxygen concentration for combustion (MOCC), and upper and lower limits of flammability have been correctly determined (this may but need not be in compliance with Coast Guard guidance available at http://homeport.uscg.mil);
(3)
Vapor properties and characteristics are addressed, including freezing point, polymerization potential, solubility, and cargo compatibility;
(4)
The flash point for any cargo with a closed-cup flash point of 60 °C (140 °F) or higher is properly determined;
(5)
The cargo's vapor growth rate has been correctly determined and the VCS complies with 33 CFR 154.2103(a) and (b) or 33 CFR 154.2203(a) or (b);
(6)
Each detonation arrester used in the VCS is correct for each chemical's maximum experimental safe gap;
(7)
Setpoints for each oxygen analyzer used in the VCS are correct for each chemical's MOCC;
(8)
Setpoints for each oxygen or hydrocarbon analyzer used in the VCS are correct for each chemical's upper or lower flammability limit;
(9)
The inerting, enriching, or dilution system used is adequate;
(10)
Each vapor-controlled chemical is compatible with all VCS components and with other chemicals and with inerting, enriching, or diluting gases added to the VCS per 46 CFR part 150, Table I and Table II;
(11)
The VCS's mechanical equipment and system are suitable;
(12)
The VCS's vapor recovery or destruction unit has adequate capacity and is safe for each chemical;
(13)
Any calculation to determine the duration of purging required by 33 CFR 154.2150(p) is correct; and that
(14)
The VCS's failure analysis addresses any hazards presented with each chemical.
(e)
Review the VCS prior to certifying it to control vapors from barge cargo tanks during multi-breasted barge loading operations, to confirm that—
(1)
The overfill control system required by 33 CFR 154.2102 will process a liquid overfill condition within any one cargo tank on each barge;
(2)
If multi-breasted loading is conducted using more than one liquid transfer hose from the shore facility, the facility is capable of activating the emergency shutdown system required by 33 CFR 154.550, and can automatically stop the cargo flow to each transfer hose simultaneously, in the event an upset condition occurs that closes the remotely operated cargo vapor shutoff valve required by 33 CFR 154.2101(a);
(3)
The facility operations manual has been modified to include the procedures for multi-breasted barge-loading operations; and
(4)
The facility operations manual describes how to make proper connections, on the facility side, between the alarm and shutdown systems of the VCS and of each barge being loaded.
(f)
Review a cargo line pigging system that will be used to clear cargo in the cargo line back to a tank vessel for compliance with 33 CFR 154.2104.
(g)
Review the facility operations manual for compliance with 33 CFR 154.310(b).
(h)
Review any test program used for instrument testing and calibration for compliance with 33 CFR 154.2180 and 33 CFR 154.2181.
(i)
Review the facility's VCS training program for compliance with 33 CFR 154.2030 and 154.2031.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Source

Source: USCG-1999-5150, 78 FR 42618, July 16, 2013, unless otherwise noted.

Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(1)(C), (j)(5), (j)(6), and (m)(2); 46 U.S.C. 70011, 70034; sec. 2, E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2. Subpart F is also issued under 33 U.S.C. 2735. Vapor control recovery provisions of Subpart P are also issued under 42 U.S.C. 7511b(f)(2).

§154.2023. Recertification—certifying entity responsibilities, generally.

33 C.F.R. § 154.2023

(a)
Before the recertification of a facility vapor control system (VCS) the certifying entity must perform the reviews specified in 33 CFR 154.2022, except paragraphs (a) through (c).
(b)
The certifying entity must review, inspect, and observe tests of a facility VCS's design or configuration alteration before recertifying a VCS that was certified or approved for operation prior to July 23, 1990, to ensure that the altered system complies with applicable regulations. In general, the certifying entity should perform the review, inspection, and observe tests as specified in 33 CFR 154.2022(a) through (c). However, depending on the extent of the alteration, the review, inspection, or test observing may not need to be as comprehensive as those for an initial certification.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Source

Source: USCG-1999-5150, 78 FR 42618, July 16, 2013, unless otherwise noted.

Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(1)(C), (j)(5), (j)(6), and (m)(2); 46 U.S.C. 70011, 70034; sec. 2, E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2. Subpart F is also issued under 33 U.S.C. 2735. Vapor control recovery provisions of Subpart P are also issued under 42 U.S.C. 7511b(f)(2).

§154.2024. Operational review—certifying entity responsibilities, generally.

33 C.F.R. § 154.2024

In conducting an operational review the certifying entity must ensure that the vapor control system (VCS) is properly operating and maintained by performing the tasks specified in this section.
(a)
Ensure the completeness, currency, and accuracy of the facility operations manual, training plans, and VCS test procedures.
(b)
Confirm through training records that the current listed available facility persons in charge have been trained in compliance with 33 CFR 154.2030 or 154.2031.
(c)
Confirm that recordkeeping and testing and inspection comply with 33 CFR 154.740 and 156.170.
(d)
Verify that there has been no change to the VCS equipment or instrumentation since the last certification, recertification, or operational review to ensure that the certification letter is current.
(e)
Verify proper marking, labeling, maintenance, and operation of VCS components, through visual inspection.
(f)
Confirm that the originally certified liquid cargo transfer rate can still be attained in compliance with 33 CFR 154.2103 and 154.2107.
(g)
Ensure that cargo transfer or tank-cleaning barge operational procedures are properly followed and the VCS operates properly, through observation of the initial stages of transfer or cleaning, including 24-hour pre-transfer tests required by 33 CFR 154.2150(b) or 33 CFR 154.2250(b), the pre-transfer conference, and initial system startup procedures.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Source

Source: USCG-1999-5150, 78 FR 42618, July 16, 2013, unless otherwise noted.

Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(1)(C), (j)(5), (j)(6), and (m)(2); 46 U.S.C. 70011, 70034; sec. 2, E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2. Subpart F is also issued under 33 U.S.C. 2735. Vapor control recovery provisions of Subpart P are also issued under 42 U.S.C. 7511b(f)(2).

§154.2025. Certification, recertification, or operational review—certifying entity documentation.

33 C.F.R. § 154.2025

(a)
If the certifying entity is satisfied that the facility's vapor control system (VCS) has successfully undergone the reviews, inspections, and tests required by 33 CFR 154.2022(a) for certification or recertification, and that the VCS will operate properly and safely, the certifying entity must certify or recertify the VCS by issuing a certification letter to the facility owner or operator, and by sending copies of the letter to the Captain of the Port (COTP) and the Commandant. The certification letter must refer by date to the certifying entity's letter of acceptance issued under 33 CFR 154.2011(c), and must—
(1)
State that the facility complies with applicable regulations and with its operations manual, and list any exemptions to the applicable regulations that have been approved by the Coast Guard;
(2)
Report on all reviews, inspections, and tests undergone by the VCS in accordance with 33 CFR 154.2022(a);
(3)
List all plans and drawings that were reviewed by the certifying entity;
(4)
State if the VCS may control vapors from tank barges that are required to have a shore-side, explosion-proof receptacle or an overfill control system required by 33 CFR 154.2102(a) and (b); and
(5)
List all cargoes that the certifying entity approves for control by the VCS.
(b)
If the certifying entity is satisfied that the facility's VCS has successfully undergone the operational review required by 33 CFR 154.2022(b), the certifying entity must issue an operational review letter to the facility owner or operator, and send copies of the letter to the COTP and the Commandant. The operational review letter must—
(1)
List each item reviewed and inspected;
(2)
Describe the transfer or cleaning operation observed; and
(3)
Summarize the review's results.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Source

Source: USCG-1999-5150, 78 FR 42618, July 16, 2013, unless otherwise noted.

Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(1)(C), (j)(5), (j)(6), and (m)(2); 46 U.S.C. 70011, 70034; sec. 2, E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2. Subpart F is also issued under 33 U.S.C. 2735. Vapor control recovery provisions of Subpart P are also issued under 42 U.S.C. 7511b(f)(2).